  Got back last night from my brief weekend at urlLink Kripalu , a yoga center in western Mass (across the street from Tanglewood). It was a gorgeous weekend! They've made some improvements to the grounds since I was there last year, including this great outdoor labyrinth.
My room was perfect too (I splurged on a private room). If you ever go there and can afford a private room, I recommend #283; it is at the end of a hallway and overlooks the lake. The workshop itself was just OK. The title was "Mind, Mood & Happiness," and it seemed like a good choice given my moods of late.
But the teacher, a kind of Zen psychologist from LA, was a little beyond me. I don't have practice with making connections between my emotions and what I am feeling in my body, so he was often over my head. Plus I got an introduction to Gestalt therapy and didn't buy it. But overall, I am glad I went. It was good to get away and to get some ideas about starting a meditation practice of my own. Now, back to the packing... ! 
